Environmental

Spray application technology expert Scott Mathew explains the fundamentals of effective spray application for vegetable growers. He demonstrates easy and commonsense ways to test the water quality and (lack of) turbidity; water droplet size and density for thorough and even …

This trial investigated the effects of compost, wheat straw mulch and lucerne straw mulch on the productivity, soil health and greenhouse gas emissions of apple and cherry orchards in New South Wales. A factsheet on managing nitrous oxide emissions in apple …

This new project will provide Australian vegetable growers with the tools and solutions they need to manage the risk of crop losses due to soil-borne disease in the major vegetable growing regions in Australia. The multidisciplinary team that created the …

The Australian processing tomato industry operates in a global market, where good environmental credentials are important in achieving the best financial returns for growers. In a recent project, AHR has worked with the Australian processing tomato industry to develop ways of reducing …

Insects are potential contaminants of processed leafy vegetables. Pest and beneficial species, in both the juvenile and adult stages of their life cycles can become unwanted contaminants if they make their way from the field into the final packaged product …